Modern polls are nothing more then tools to force conformity to an agenda set by others.
http://www.coachisright.com/polls-with-obama-even-close-might-be-explained-by-a-surge-in-support-from-power-ranger-voters/
http://www.lifeandlibertyreport.com/5/post/2011/12/how-polling-works-on-republican-primary-voters.html
Nothing wrong with erring on the side of caution